The Royal Mint has unveiled a new £5 coin to mark Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.

Called 'The Royal Wedding' coin, it features an original portrait created especially for the occasion, as well as the date of the big day.

The special edition £5 coin is available to buy in gold proof, silver proof and polished copper and nickel.

Anne Jessopp, at the Royal Mint, said: "It has been an honour for the Royal Mint to work closely with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to create the authentic Royal Wedding coin celebrating this most British of celebrations.

"I have been in post as CEO of The Royal Mint for just a couple of months, and already The Royal Mint has celebrated the birth of His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge, and now a Royal Wedding, so it’s a very exciting year for The Royal Mint in terms of royal moments."

The new coin was created by Jody Clark, a member of the design team at the Royal Mint.

Costing £13 for a nickel coin, it comes with a commemorative book with lots of information about Harry and Meghan's big day.

The Suits actress is believed to have met Harry through her close friend Markus Anderson, in July 2016.

After four months of dating in privacy, the news of their romance was finally leaked to the press. Fast-forward to the present day and a royal wedding is in sight.

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Harry and Meghan will wed on Saturday, May 19 at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. The couple will be breaking with tradition, as most royal weddings usually take place on a weekday.

The news was announced by Kensington Palace on Twitter, it said: "The marriage of His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales and Ms. Meghan Markle will take place at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in May 2018.

"Her Majesty The Queen has granted permission for the wedding to take place at the Chapel.